William Fleming High School
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William Fleming High School is a public high school
in the Miller Court/Arrowood
neighborhood of Roanoke
, Virginia
, U.S.A.. It is one of the two general enrollment high schools for the Roanoke City Public Schools.
, a member of the General Assembly, a state senator, and briefly governor of Virginia in 1781. A national historical marker on the 'Ole Monterey Golf Course denotes the site of Colonel Fleming’s plantation
.
In September 1933, 152 students began the school year in a gang on a 7.5 acres (30,351.5 m²) tract which is the present site of Breckinridge Middle School in Roanoke. The original William Fleming High School consisted of five high school classrooms, one elementary classroom, a library, a reception room, a chemistry laboratory, two locker rooms, an auditorium, and an office. In 1949, William Fleming became part of the Roanoke City School System through the annexation of part of Roanoke County by the city. William Fleming was moved to its present location in 1961 near Hershberger Road NW
. In 1989, eight auxiliary classrooms were added to accommodate the arrival of ninth graders on campus as middle schools were established in the city. A new $57 million building opened in 2009 next to the existing facilities, with plans to raze the older building and construct the school's first on-campus football stadium. .
and competes in the AAA Western Valley District
and the Northwest Region. Fleming formerly competed in the now defunct Group AAA Roanoke Valley District and the AA Blue Ridge District
. William Fleming won the Group AA state title in men's basketball in 2007, and also captured two titles in the 1950s. Fleming has also in 1985 won the Group AAA state championship in Men's Outdoor Track. The Colonels have two state runner-up finishes in men's AAA basketball and AAA & AA football over the past 15 years.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the Miller Court/Arrowood
Miller Court/Arrowood, Roanoke, Virginia
Miller Court/Arrowood is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in northwest Roanoke, bound to the east by Interstate 581. It borders the neighborhoods of Westview Terrace on the west, Fairland on the south, Airport on the east and Roanoke County on the north. The neighborhood sees both a mix of...
neighborhood of Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, U.S.A.. It is one of the two general enrollment high schools for the Roanoke City Public Schools.
History
The school is named for William FlemingWilliam Fleming (governor)
Colonel William Fleming was a physician, soldier, statesman, and planter who briefly acted as the Governor of Virginia during the American Revolutionary War...
, a member of the General Assembly, a state senator, and briefly governor of Virginia in 1781. A national historical marker on the 'Ole Monterey Golf Course denotes the site of Colonel Fleming’s plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
.
In September 1933, 152 students began the school year in a gang on a 7.5 acres (30,351.5 m²) tract which is the present site of Breckinridge Middle School in Roanoke. The original William Fleming High School consisted of five high school classrooms, one elementary classroom, a library, a reception room, a chemistry laboratory, two locker rooms, an auditorium, and an office. In 1949, William Fleming became part of the Roanoke City School System through the annexation of part of Roanoke County by the city. William Fleming was moved to its present location in 1961 near Hershberger Road NW
Virginia State Route 101
Virginia State Route 101 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Hershberger Road, the state highway runs from SR 117 east to U.S. Route 11 within Roanoke...
. In 1989, eight auxiliary classrooms were added to accommodate the arrival of ninth graders on campus as middle schools were established in the city. A new $57 million building opened in 2009 next to the existing facilities, with plans to raze the older building and construct the school's first on-campus football stadium. .
Academics
William Fleming High School is a comprehensive high school which includes grades 9-12(gangs only), with a student enrollment of 1,664.Athletics and extracurriculars
William Fleming High School is a member of the Virginia High School LeagueVirginia High School League
The Virginia High School League is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unlike similar organizations in many other states, private or religious schools are prohibited from joining. Non-public schools belong to other organizations,...
and competes in the AAA Western Valley District
AAA Western Valley District
The AAA Western Valley District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools in Central & Southwest Virginia. AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.The...
and the Northwest Region. Fleming formerly competed in the now defunct Group AAA Roanoke Valley District and the AA Blue Ridge District
AA Blue Ridge District
The AA Blue Ridge District is a district in the Region III of the Virginia High School League. The district is named for the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are nearby all of the schools. From the late 1980s through the early 2000s, the district steadily grew as four schools dropped in classification...
. William Fleming won the Group AA state title in men's basketball in 2007, and also captured two titles in the 1950s. Fleming has also in 1985 won the Group AAA state championship in Men's Outdoor Track. The Colonels have two state runner-up finishes in men's AAA basketball and AAA & AA football over the past 15 years.
Notable alumni
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